[TennTuxedo]

Since the GOP is so successful in the southern states, why shouldn't the rest of the GOP follow the conservative game plan set forth by its southern leaders?

The rest of the nation has been following the "rinos" and getting their butts handed to them, why not follow in the footsteps of those who know the secret to winning and governing along conservative lines?

[MinnesotaLibertarian]

Since the GOP is so successful in the southern states, why shouldn't the rest of the GOP follow the conservative game plan set forth by its southern leaders?

Elections are largely nationalized. The Republican brand is dying is most other regions. Also, there are cultural differences in various parts of the county - the same tactics are not going to work everywhere.

[AmericanVictory]

How about some Steele in the party’s spine.

A man who could win in a southern border state gone blue is a man who knows how to be conservative and also win while not losing ground to people who like to give in so they can call themselves moderate.